Vineyard Manager (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Climate Wine Consulting

  Berkshire, England

The Moorbridge Estate Vineyard in Berkshire (England) will produce only premium quality English wine from 17.5 hectares (ha) of vines, predominantly for sparkling wine production. The vineyard will be established in spring 2018 on a southerly facing site with an excellent soil profile over chalk. The vineyard will be complemented by a state-of-the-art winery in 2020.

This is a privileged position reporting directly to the business owner. The successful candidate will have full responsibility for the 17.5 ha vineyard as well as oversight of the biodiversity areas, a kitchen garden, and environmental protection. This hands-on role requires a high degree of self-motivation and dedication to generating continuous improvements and the best possible quality crop.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate candidate to manage this high-class vineyard. The candidate will demonstrate experience in all aspects of vineyard operations as well as strong viticulture science, planning, communication and interpersonal skills. They will be a strong team player, as part of an exciting and dynamic enterprise, who will bring innovation into the vineyard with good observational, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.  

 

Principal responsibilities

·       Overseeing vineyard planting in May 2018

·       Managing 17.5 ha of grape vines (varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir Précoce, Pinot Blanc, and Ortega), and the vineyard infrastructure

·       Overseeing 4 ha of biodiversity areas, a kitchen garden, and environmental protection

·       Producing grapes of a ripeness level to be agreed with the Winemaker

·       Producing grape yields of between 5t – 10t / ha on average, across six grape varieties

      

    

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum dependent on experience
Accommodation: Included in the employment package
Holiday allowance: 28 days excluding public holidays
Reporting to: Owner

How To Apply

Applications close 9th March 2018, with interviews soon after.

The successful candidate must be able to commence work by early May 2018, and have the right and ability to take up employment in the UK.

To Apply: Please forward a copy of your CV, two reference contacts*, and a covering letter to: [email protected]

*Please note the application process is confidential and references will not be contacted unless you are offered the position.

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